特点：
修饰的名词不是具体的地点名词，而 是一个抽象名词，即分别是activity,
case, point，state，stage, situation ，
friendship 等 意指“情况、情形、形 势、优势”时，引导词常用 where 或
介词＋ which 。
一、where定语从句修饰抽象名词point You reach a point where medicine can’t help. 你已到了药物无法治疗的地步。 The crisis has reached a point where the receiver will have to be called in. 危机已达到非把破产管理人叫来不可的地步。 We have reached a point where a change is needed. 我们到了必须改一改的地步。 注：有时point也可以是具体的地点： Let the point where AB cuts CD be called E. 设AB线与CD线的相交点为E。 The accident happened at the point where the A15 joins the M1. 事故发生在A15与M1交叉的十字路口。
take the job.
这使我陷入一种不能接受此工作的境地。
六、where定语从句修饰抽象名词job She wants a job where her management skills
can be put to good use.
她想找一份能将她的管理技能派上用场的工作。
I don’t want a job where I’m chained to a 工作。
①当先行词为case，condition，situation，position，
point等名词，表示情况、方面、处境时用关系副词where. ②当先行词是case, condition, situation, position, point等 名词时，表示情况、方面、处境时，用关系副词where.但 先行词是occasion时，用关系副词when.
in a dangerous situation where you might lose it.
你如果拿重要的东西去冒险，那你就是将它置于一
种可能会失去它的危险境地。
五、where定语从句修饰抽象名词position It’s put me in a position where I can’t afford to
4. Today, we’ll discuss a number of cases ___ beginners of English fail to use the language properly. (陕西卷) A. which B. as C. why D. where 5. After graduation she reached a point in her career ___ she had to decide what to do. (江西卷) A. that B. what C. which D. where
抽象名词的定语从句
stage作先行词后有定语从句时， 1.表地点: the stage where the girls are going to dance is in the gym. 2.表时期: the stage when he is preparing for his study is really important.
三、where定语从句修饰抽象名词activity Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity where sight matters more than hearing. 那些失聪的成功舞蹈演员们认为，舞蹈是一种让人
看胜过让人听的活动。
四、where定语从句修饰抽象名词situation He got into a situation where it is hard to decide what is right and wrong. 他陷入一种难以分辨是非的局面。
If you risk something important, you cause it to be
二、where定语从句修饰抽象名词case
There are cases where the word “mighty” is used
as an adverb. 在一些情况下，mighty一词可用作副词。 Today, we’ll discuss a number of cases where beginners of English fail to use the language properly. 今天，我们将讨论一些英语初学者对英语使用不当 的问题。
③当 situation, condition, point，scenes 做先行词时，用
where 引导定语从句 ④先行词通常是 time, day, season, age, occasion 等时间 名词时其后的定语从句用when引导. 事实上, 当先行词 occasion, point, stage等名词是表
示时间节点的时候，其后的定语从句就用when引导，在
从句中作时间状语.
where定语从句修饰抽象名词的用法
1. —Where did you get to know her? —It was on the farm ___ we worked. (山东卷) A. that B. there C. which D. where 2. Some pre-school children go to a day-care center, ___ they learn simple games and songs. (全国I) A. then B. there C. while D. where 3. Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity ___ sight matters more than hearing. (天津卷) A. when B. whose C. which D. where
七、where定语从句修饰抽象名词relationship Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater than your need for each other. 请记住，最深的感情关系表现为彼此间的爱超过 彼此间的需要。